Canucks' Ryan Miller: Ready for Sharks despite team's mumps drama

Miller will defend the home net from the Sharks as Saturday's starter.

Analysis:

We doubt there's going to be a Black Friday-esque rush to get Miller into fantasy lineups since the Cancuks have gone 3-7-0 in the past 10 games, plus the word out of Vancouver is that five of the team's regulars may be dealing with mumps. Evidently, the veteran backstop isn't at risk for catching the infectious condition, but he carries an underwhelming 2.61 GAA and .917 save percentage into this next contest and that wouldn't inspire confidence even under ordinary circumstances. It'll be worth avoiding this situation altogether.